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The impact of mapping functions for the neutral atmosphere based on numerical weather models in GPS data analysis

J. Boehm, P. J. Mendes Cerveira, H. Schuh, P. Tregoning

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Abstract

Since troposphere modelling is one of the major error sources in the geodetic applications of Global Positioning System (GPS) and Very Long Baseline Interferometry observations, mapping functions have been developed in the last years which are based on data from numerical weather models. This paper presents the first results with the Vienna Mapping Functions 1 (VMF1) implemented in a GPS software package (GAMIT/GLOBK). The analysis of a global GPS network from July 2004 until July 2005 with VMF1 and the Niell Mapping Functions (NMF) shows that station heights can change by more than 10 mm, in particular from December to January in the Antarctic, Japan, the northern part of Europe and the western part of Canada, and Alaska. The application of the VMF1 (instead of NMF) also improves the repeatability of the geodetic results and reduces seasonal signals in the station height time series.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDynamic Planet
Subtitle of host publicationMonitoring and Understanding a Dynamic Planet with Geodetic and Oceanographic Tools - lAG Symposium
Pages838-843
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
EventIAG Symposium on Dynamic Planet: Monitoring and Understanding a Dynamic Planet with Geodetic and Oceanographic Tools - Cairns, QLD, Australia
Duration: 22 Aug 200526 Aug 2005

Publication series

NameInternational Association of Geodesy Symposia
Volume130
ISSN (Print)0939-9585

Conference

ConferenceIAG Symposium on Dynamic Planet: Monitoring and Understanding a Dynamic Planet with Geodetic and Oceanographic Tools
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityCairns, QLD
Period22/08/0526/08/05

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